Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited

UID 2143·Companies House 07525735·Incorporated February 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

19 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Feb 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£39.0m

5,049 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.3%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

24.6%

free school meals

Capacity

84%

5,049 / 5,996 places

Total admin cost

£1.9m

£376 per pupil

Trust overview

3 of 12 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

12 of 12 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 4 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 6 of 12 schools.

5 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

10 of 12 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.

At a glance

11 schools with workforce pressure5 schools with absence above 8%4 schools with staff costs above 78%3 schools with Ofsted concerns2 schools in deficit1 school with declining results

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

75%meeting standard or above

Across 12 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

73% Good+

Outst. 3Good 5RI 2Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

82% Good+

Outst. 5Good 4RI 1Inad. 1

Personal development

82% Good+

Outst. 5Good 4RI 2

Leadership & management

75% Good+

Outst. 3Good 6RI 2Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

37.3

-8.9

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

66.0%

+5.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBishop Justus Church Of England School, Bromley, BR2 8HZ

Companies House07525735

Incorporated10 February 2011

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	11	4,578	£30.6m	£28.0m	71.4%	4.5%
2022/23	11	4,552	£31.9m	£29.5m	72.3%	4.5%
2023/24	11	4,468	£34.2m	£31.7m	72.1%	0.0%
2024/25partial	12	5,049	£39.0m	£36.7m	75.3%	0.0%
2025/26	12	4,724	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

8.2%

of total trust spend

Typical MAT centralisation ranges from 3-7% of total trust spend. Figures below 2% may indicate limited central coordination; above 10% warrants review of value for money.

CS expenditure

£3,295,000

CS staff costs

£2,183,000

CS income

£938,000

Admin & clerical£918,000

Teaching staff£1,215,000

ICT£4,000

Premises£11,000

Legal & professional£24,000

Auditor costs£55,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 5.5 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Christopher Roberts

director·2 years

Mark Paul Comley

director·3 years

Simon Richard Anthony Pink

director·3 years

Kathy Donna Griffiths

director·4 years

Giles Robert Lambert

director·4 years

Jeremy Augustine The Revd Canon Blunden

director·5 years

Sui-Te Wu

director·7 years

Sue Mordecai

director·12 years

Company Secretary

Janet Patricia Clarke

secretary·< 1 year

29 former officers — most recent departure: Apr 2026

Andrew Galloway Ferguson

secretary·3 years·Resigned Apr 2026

Janet Vick

secretary·3 years·Resigned May 2023

Nigel Petrie

director·4 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Seun Odeneye

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Terry Hyland

director·6 years·Resigned Feb 2022

Anna Catherine Lind

Member schools (12)

12 schools|12 with risk flags|12 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bishop Justus CofE School	136466	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Cudham Church of England Primary School	141896	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficithigh staff costs
Keston Church of England Primary School	140729	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline
Parish Church of England Primary School	139984	Primary	high staff costs
Robertsbridge Community College	151564	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concernhigh staff costs
Rye College	146825	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Rye Community Primary School	146826	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School	143097	Primary	workforce pressure
St John's Church of England Primary School	140648	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
St Mark's Church of England Primary School	141567	Primary	workforce pressure
St Nicholas Church of England Primary	141529	Primary	workforce pressure
Trinity Church of England Primary School	141352	Primary	workforce pressure